It’s Possible to Survive a Road Trip with Kids
It's Possible to Survive a Road Trip with Kids
If you’re one of the almost 50 million travelers hitting the road this Thanksgiving — well, good luck.Read more...
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Lack of Right-to-Repair Protections Is Even Screwing With the U.S. Military
Lack of Right-to-Repair Protections Is Even Screwing With the U.S. Military
A glaring lack of right-to-repair protections touches just about everyone, from consumers to farmers and independent repair shops. But a new op-ed explains how this form of corporate greed even impacts the United States military.Read more...
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People and Dogs Unite to Save Koalas From Australia’s Horrific Bush Fires
People and Dogs Unite to Save Koalas From Australia's Horrific Bush Fires
The past few weeks of bush fires have created a nightmare in Australia. Smoke has clogged the Sydney skyline, and state governments have issued terrifying warnings essentially urging residents to flee or risk death.Read more...
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Stranger Things Writer Jody Houser Tells Us the One Thing She Wasn’t Allowed to Use in the Comics
Stranger Things Writer Jody Houser Tells Us the One Thing She Wasn't Allowed to Use in the Comics
Harley Quinn is having a renaissance moment, thanks to the DC Universe animated series and the upcoming Birds of Prey film starring Margot Robbie. But Harley continues to cut her teeth in comic books, and writer Jody Houser is more than happy to come along for the ride.Read more...
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Infant Skeletons Wearing ‘Helmets’ Made of Other Children’s Skulls Stun Archaeologists
Infant Skeletons Wearing ‘Helmets’ Made of Other Children’s Skulls Stun Archaeologists
Archaeologists in Ecuador have uncovered evidence of a previously undocumented funeral ritual, in which the heads of recently deceased infants were adorned with the skulls of other children. Scientists can only speculate as to the reasons why.Read more...
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PopSockets Has Gone Too Far
PopSockets Has Gone Too Far
After years of calling PopSockets ugly eyesores, I get the appeal now. Earlier this year I upgraded to an iPhone XS Max and my Big Phone was a smidge too large for my hands. I grumbled, but it was surprisingly useful. Then when I lost my wallet on a business trip, I even upgraded to a PopWallet+. Readers, it changed…Read more...
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10 Cult Favorite (or Should-Be Cult Favorite) Movies Lurking on Disney+
10 Cult Favorite (or Should-Be Cult Favorite) Movies Lurking on Disney+
You’re addicted to The Mandalorian, and you’re looking forward to all those Marvel shows on the way. But your Disney+ subscription doesn’t only contain must-see TV and nostalgia-burnished Oscar winners! The studio dug deep to fill up its new streaming service, and it shook loose some wonderful weirdness.Read more...
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Uber Plans to Record Audio of Rides in the U.S.
Uber Plans to Record Audio of Rides in the U.S.
A year and a half after Uber announced it was “getting serious about safety” as a response to the horrific deluge of reports about drivers committing murders and sexual assaults, the ride-share giant is planning a program that will record audio of rides in the U.S.Read more...
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Some People Who Pre-Ordered Stadia Say They Still Can’t Access It
Some People Who Pre-Ordered Stadia Say They Still Can’t Access It
In June, Google made an enticing offer for its new streaming service, Stadia—anyone who pre-ordered the Founder’s Edition would be able to lock in the usernames of their choice before anyone else could. Now, however, some people who pre-ordered the service say they haven’t even gotten in. Instead, they still find…Read more...
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Chinese State Media Runs Facebook Ad With Bill Gates Talking About How Great China Is Doing
Chinese State Media Runs Facebook Ad With Bill Gates Talking About How Great China Is Doing
Xinhua News, China’s largest state-run news agency, is currently buying ads on Facebook that feature a video of Bill Gates talking about China. The video ad is a fascinating example of the ways in which the Chinese government is using Facebook, which is banned in mainland China, to spread propaganda online while…Read more...
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Wednesday’s Best Deals: Refurbished iPad Pros, Screen Protectors, Aerogarden, Under Armour, and More
Wednesday's Best Deals: Refurbished iPad Pros, Screen Protectors, Aerogarden, Under Armour, and More
A wireless charging accessory Gold Box, Jachs waffle knits, giant Snickers bar, and a heating pad lead off Wednesday’s best deals from around the web.Read more...
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Iran’s Internet Has Been Shut Off For 4 Days and No One Knows When It’s Coming Back
Iran's Internet Has Been Shut Off For 4 Days and No One Knows When It's Coming Back
The government of Iran shut off the internet for virtually everyone in the country on Saturday as protests over fuel prices turned violent. The internet in Iran has now been inaccessible to the general population of 81 million for almost four days, and it’s not clear when the government will turn it back on.Read more...
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Star Trek 4 Is Back On, This Time From the Maker of Legion and Fargo
Star Trek 4 Is Back On, This Time From the Maker of Legion and Fargo
Kirk and Spock may be coming back to the big screen and from a very exciting filmmaker too.Read more...
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Indiana Supreme Court Sure Looks Skeptical That Taking a Police GPS Tracker Off Your Car Is Theft
Indiana Supreme Court Sure Looks Skeptical That Taking a Police GPS Tracker Off Your Car Is Theft
The Indiana Supreme Court seemed dubious that a suspected Warrick County drug dealer who removed a hidden police tracker from his car should really be charged with theft, Ars Technica reported on Tuesday.Read more...
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Indian Government Asserts Widespread Digital Surveillance Powers After WhatsApp Hack
Indian Government Asserts Widespread Digital Surveillance Powers After WhatsApp Hack
The Indian government has asserted sweeping powers to “intercept, monitor, or decrypt” any information that is “generated, transmitted, received, or stored” on any computer network in the country, per TechCrunch, and for purposes as vague as national security or safeguarding “public order.”Read more...
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The New Funko Hollywood Is an Essential Pop Culture Destination
The New Funko Hollywood Is an Essential Pop Culture Destination
We here at io9 love Funko Pops. We write about them. We buy them. We’ve talked about them being decimated. We’ve even made a pilgrimage to Funko Headquarters in Everett, Washington to visit the flagship store. That place is incredibly epic, as it should be, but it doesn’t come close to touching the toy company’s new…Read more...
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Ski Up A Mountain in These Four Breathable Jackets
Ski Up A Mountain in These Four Breathable Jackets
If you’re like me, gearing up a for a day of backcountry ski touring is akin to an Olympic sport. Read more...
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Conspiracy Theorists Are Less Angry Than the Rest of Reddit, Study Finds
Conspiracy Theorists Are Less Angry Than the Rest of Reddit, Study Finds
The path to the million-member-strong league on Reddit’s r/conspiracy is paved with politics, toxicity, and tech culture, a sprawling study has found. From an eight-year sample ranging from 2007 to 2015, a team of Australian researchers compared 15,370 r/conspiracy posters to an equal number of users who’d started out…Read more...
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Smash Player Develops Hand-Warming GameCube Controller
Smash Player Develops Hand-Warming GameCube Controller
The unwieldy GameCube pad is ubiquitous in Super Smash Bros. competition. Smash players have long been improving the controller through mods, the latest of which is an internal hand-warming mechanism that gets fingers nice and toasty after periods of inactivity.Read more...
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The 10 Best Deals of November 19, 2019
The 10 Best Deals of November 19, 2019
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.Read more...
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DC Is Suing DoorDash Over Its Predatory Tip-Skimming Scheme
DC Is Suing DoorDash Over Its Predatory Tip-Skimming Scheme
DoorDash is in deep shit over in DC over the controversial wage model it had in place for years that used customer tips to pay worker wages and inflate its bottom line.Read more...
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Bill Gates-Backed Startup Uses AI to Create Solar Rays Hot Enough to Melt Steel
Bill Gates-Backed Startup Uses AI to Create Solar Rays Hot Enough to Melt Steel
Like a kid burning holes in their toys using a magnifying glass, solar furnaces essentially do the same thing on a much grander scale. The larger an array of reflectors you can build, the bigger the sun-focusing lens you get. But a new startup is promising a better way to build solar furnaces using AI to reduce their…Read more...
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First Global Map of Titan Reveals a Truly Alien World
First Global Map of Titan Reveals a Truly Alien World
Using data gathered by NASA’s Cassini probe, scientists have compiled the first global geologic map of Saturn’s enigmatic moon Titan. The new map reveals a world that’s distinctly familiar, yet completely foreign at the same time. Read more...
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Sweden Drops Investigation Into Rape Allegation Against Julian Assange
Sweden Drops Investigation Into Rape Allegation Against Julian Assange
Julian Assange has evaded more charges by running out the clock. Sweden has announced it has dropped an investigation into a rape allegation made against the Wikileaks founder, arguing that too much time has elapsed since the accusation was made in 2010. In a news conference, NPR reports, Swedish Deputy Director of…Read more...
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Researchers Create Trash-Talking Robot That Proves Machines Can Get Under Human’s Skin
Researchers Create Trash-Talking Robot That Proves Machines Can Get Under Human’s Skin
Trash talk has long been an effective (but underhanded) tool when it comes to sports, gaming, and other competitive endeavors. But it’s been assumed that it’s a strategy that only works between humans who can deliver remarks with emotional weight. It turns out that’s not the case, as researchers from Carnegie Mellon…Read more...
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The Shift Key Kicks Your Keyboard Shortcuts Into Reverse
The Shift Key Kicks Your Keyboard Shortcuts Into Reverse
This simple thing never clicked for me before I saw it on Reddit: In many keyboard shortcuts on Windows and MacOS, adding the shift key makes the shortcut do the opposite of what it normally does.Read more...
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Tuesday’s Best Deals: Thermapen, PowerA Controller, Packing Cubes, Mrs. Claus Funko, and More
Tuesday's Best Deals: Thermapen, PowerA Controller, Packing Cubes, Mrs. Claus Funko, and More
A huge Puma sale, SteelSeries Mouse, Mophie power bank, and an Anker Gold Box lead off Tuesday’s best deals from around the web.Read more...
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Sydney Choked in Smoke as Wildfires Rage in New South Wales
Sydney Choked in Smoke as Wildfires Rage in New South Wales
The city of Sydney—Australia’s most populous and the capital of New South Wales (NSW) state—was swathed in thick smoke on Tuesday morning amid more than 50 bushfires on the state’s east coast, the Guardian reported.Read more...
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Titans Is Having an Existential Crisis on Its Singular Earth
Titans Is Having an Existential Crisis on Its Singular Earth
Even though it all falls under the same corporate umbrella, there’s no way in hell that DC Universe’s Titans is coming anywhere near the Arrowverse’s upcoming Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover. But that’s not to say that the series isn’t in the midst of a universe-shattering crisis all its own.Read more...
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DOJ Antitrust Chief Says He’ll Throw Out Movie Distribution Rules That Helped Kill the Studio System
DOJ Antitrust Chief Says He'll Throw Out Movie Distribution Rules That Helped Kill the Studio System
The Department of Justice is working to rescind the Paramount consent decrees, a set of 1940s legal rules limiting studios’ power over theaters that helped usher in the end of the notorious old Hollywood system, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.Read more...
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